Music Box’s Doppelgänger Acquires North American Rights to Comedy ‘Heavier Trip,’ About Heavy Metal Band Impaled Rektum (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comLeo Barraclough International Features Editor Music Box Films’ genre label Doppelgänger Releasing has acquired North American distribution rights to the rowdy, offbeat Finnish comedy “Heavier Trip” by directors Juuso Laatio and Jukka Vidgren, marking the return of the film’s Heavy Metal band Impaled Rektum.
Charades is handling world sales rights. “Heavier Trip” is the follow-up to “Heavy Trip,” which was distributed by Doppelgänger Releasing in 2018.
The cast and crew reunite to continue the story of the world’s most dangerous (and charming) metal band, including actors Johannes Holopainen (Turo), Samuli Jaskio (Lotvonen), Max Ovaska (Xytrax), and Chike Ohanwe (Oula). “Heavier Trip’s” world premiere will be announced imminently followed by a theatrical and home entertainment release this November.
In “Heavier Trip,” the most ferocious death metal band in the world, Impaled Rektum, is incarcerated in a Norwegian prison when they discover that the guitarist’s family is facing significant financial trouble.
Read more on variety.com